The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
NIH needs a small business to sequence skin commensal organisms for ongoing research studies.
Key Details
What exactly do they need?
The NIH laboratory of Julie Segre studies the human skin microbiome. They prepare skin commensal organisms from human skin and sequence their genomes for strain sharing studies. They want to send Seqcoast commensal organisms from human skin to extract and sequence, eliminating key workflow steps and ensuring cost-saving methods for obtaining data needed for ongoing research studies.
What's the contract structure and timeline?
This is a non-competitive (notice of intent) presolicitation synopsis to award a contract without providing for full or open competition. The contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, March 13, 2026.
How will they pick the winner?
The notice doesn't say.
When and how do you bid?
Submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation electronically to Mr. James Law, Contracting Officer at James.Law@nih.gov by June 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern time. Reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00512.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
Heads up — easy to miss
- All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.